| November 2006 |
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U.S. sanctions against Russian state arms exporting agency Rosoboronexport and state-owned plane maker Sukhoi is a case of unfair competition, a senior official with the arms exporting agency said Wednesday. 
A tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake hit Japan's northern islands of Hokkaido and Honshu Wednesday, but reportedly caused no major damage or casualties. 
The Russian and U.S. presidents discussed the Iranian nuclear problem, the situation in the Middle East and nuclear non-proliferation during George W. Bush's brief stop at a Moscow airport Wednesday, Vladimir Putin's press secretary said. 
Russian rescuers have started evacuating people in the South Kurils over a tsunami threat following a powerful earthquake in the Pacific, local rescue services said Wednesday. 
U.S. President George W. Bush has arrived at a Moscow airport, a Kremlin official said Wednesday. 
Russia's Agriculture Ministry demanded Wednesday that Poland stop smuggling and re-exporting banned products to Russia, responding to Warsaw's demands for EU sanctions against Russia over the suspension of Polish food exports. 
Kiev is not considering reneging on a deal regarding a Russian naval fleet stationed in Ukraine's Crimea, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday. 
Slavneft [RTS: SLAV] said Wednesday its net profit calculated to Russian Accounting Standards (RAS) declined 70.6% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2006, to 9.2 billion rubles (about $342 million). 
Iran will be able to create powerful facilities to enrich uranium within a few years, a Russian nuclear expert said Wednesday. 
The presidents of Russia and the United States will meet at an airport in Moscow Wednesday to discuss Russia's accession to the global trade body, and the situation in the Middle East, a Kremlin official said. 



